According to tradition, the monks at the Vatopedi Monastery on Mount Athos have always been engaged in the production of olive oil, which is important in their daily lives, both for worship and for sustenance.<\/p>\n
Premium Agurelio olive oil is the purest, richest in grace and waxy quality olive oil that is produced. However, in order to be labeled as such \u2013 the entire process: from the precise selection of the trees from which the oil will be extracted, through the time in which the olives will be picked by hand (only early in the morning, different days for different trees\u2026), their almost instantaneous transportation to the press, where the master monk ensures the correct pressing, subsequently storing the olive oil under a \u201cpillow\u201d of nitrogen \u2013 so that there is no oxidation, and until bottling, only on certain days and hours (temperature and humidity are also important) under the watchful eye of the most senior master\u2026, can be likened to a ritual. For those involved in this process, it is an extraordinary recognition to participate, which is why the final product is uniquely perfect.<\/p>\n
The monastery has a modern certified olive oil press, a successor to the old stone press, with the traditional mill, millstones and filter mats. The ancient olive grove of the Vatopedi Monastery consists of 4,000 trees, some of which are up to 800 years old.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"